Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including PTSD, alcohol abuse, GERD, diverticulosis/diverticulitis, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression will be reconsidered based on all evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, service connection for depression, a compensable initial rating for bilateral eye disability (photophobia), service connection for a skin disability of the left hand, and service connection for a right foot disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of service periods and obtaining service treatment records from the Army Reserves. The issues include reopening a claim for bilateral inguinal hernias, entitlement to hypertension service connection, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder NOS, depression and adjustment disorder with anxiety/depression, is being remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for a new opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations to determine the etiology of any diagnosed migraines and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the evidence does not support a finding that any diagnosed condition is related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and any SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating. However, her remaining service-connected disabilities do not render her unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in the November 2015 VA examination report and because of the possibility that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders may have pre-existed his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the relationship between his tinnitus and service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and found that new evidence supports a finding of an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depression. The Board granted service connection for this condition as it is related to his service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not experience current disability due to PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include persistent depressive disorder, which could be attributed to active service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and paranoid disorder, are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and a new examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is of service onset or otherwise related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, heart disability, damaged teeth, bilateral shoulder disability, and low back disability are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have additional mental health disabilities other than PTSD, and therefore denied service connection for anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. The claims for various joint disabilities were also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disability was aggravated during his second and third periods of service, leading to a grant of service connection for this condition. The back disability is also presumed to have been aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his major depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.